Emerald Spreadwing vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Lestes dryas compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Spreadwing	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lestidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Lestes	Dendrolagus
Species	Lestes dryas	Dendrolagus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and Grizzled Tree-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Spreadwing	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.